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Aen 201: Introductory English Phonetics Question Paper

Aen 201: Introductory English Phonetics

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)

Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2017

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS WITH IT

2nd YEAR 1st SEMESTER 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

KISII CAMPUS

COURSE CODE: AEN 201

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTORY ENGLISH PHONETICS
EXAM VENUE: LR 17 STREAM: (BED )
DATE: 18/04/17 EXAM SESSION: 2.00 4.00 PM

TIME: 2.00 HOURS

Instructions:

Answer all questions in section A and any other 2 questions in Section B.
Candidates are advised not to write on the question paper
Candidates must hand in their answer booklets to the invigilator while in the examination room

SECTION A Answer all questions in this section (30 marks)

QUESTION ONE
Discuss concept of phonetics. (4marks)
Briefly discuss any three branches of phonetics (6marks)
The diagram below is of cardinal vowel chart. Name the vowels(1-4) (4marks)
Provide the consonant represented in the underlined segments.
Character
Pneumonia
Ewe
University
Psychology (5 marks)
Match each of the following descriptions with the correct sound (5 marks)
Voiced alveolar fricative
Mid back vowel
Voiced bilabial nasal
High front vowel
Voiceless dental fricative
Voiced palate- alveolar affricate
F) What is difference between stress and intonation?
SECTION B Answer any two Questions (40 Marks)
QUESTION TWO ( 20 MARKS)
Draw a well labeled diagram of the vocal tract and name any five major areas as articulation
By use of examples , discuss the concept of articulation
QUESTION THREE 20 MARKS
Discuss in details the major class features according to Chomsky and Halle
QUESTION FOUR 20 MARKS
Provide the speech represented by the following descriptions. 10 marks
Velar nasal
Front rounded high vowel
voiceless bilabial plosive
Voiced alveolar fricative
Write short notes on the following concepts as used in phonetics.
Assimilation
Elision (10 marks)

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
Discuss the three major types of air stream mechanism used in the production of speech sounds. Use appropriate examples for illustration (10marks)
Discuss the parameters used in the description of vowels in English( 10 marks)

Aen 201: Introductory English Phonetics Question Paper

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